sure bet
Can't possibly lose
A sure bet is something considered certain to happen or succeed.
The phrase comes from gambling, where a sure bet would be a wager guaranteed to win—though in practice, no bet truly is.
The term extends to any highly reliable prediction or choice: He's a sure bet for the promotion.
Often used with confident exaggeration.
- cinchGuaranteed easy thing
- certaintyTotal absence of doubt
- in the bagCertain to succeed
- assuredCertain or self-possessed
- bankerMoney institution employee
guarantee · money in the bank · foolproof · lock · shoo-in · foregone conclusion · dead cert · inevitable · no-brainer · definite · safe as houses · layup · gilt-edged · unfailing · solid · racetrack · odds · wager
- Easy Thingseasy, simple, easy peasy, easy-peasy, easy as pie
- math expressionsdo the math, add up, crunch numbers, number crunching, number cruncher
- reliabilityreliable, dependable, trustworthy, consistent, faithful
sure betbad bet
Unwise wager
sucker bet · gamble · fool's errand · speculation · shot in the dark
sure betlongshot
Unlikely to succeed
long shot · outside chance · dark horse · wild card · lost cause
sure, better, ensure, insurance, reassure, assure, betting, bets, ensured